Author Archives: dfolstad58

About dfolstad58

I live in the South Okanagan. BC. I enjoy reading, exercise, toastmasters. spending time with my son, my daughter, & her husband , and my patient wife. I try to respond personally to every comment on my blog, and in this way I hope to get to know my readers a little bit and and am able to thank readers for their encouragement on what they liked and suggestions on what they would like to see me try in order to improve.

What Sparks your memories?

Posted on December 15, 2016 by dfolstad58

Originally posted on Life and Random Thinking:
Our minds are interesting organs. They retain our memories including poems we learned in school, songs we sang along with the radio (wrong lyrics and all). I will be listening to a song…

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Happiness is …..

Posted on December 10, 2016 by dfolstad58

If you go to Google Images and type in “Happiness Is” – you will see that Happiness is many things. As I sat enjoying a lemon poppy seed muffin (or 2) this morning, I realized that this also could be … Continue reading →

Posted in health, Thinking Out loud | Tagged Heart, muffins, Snow, snowflake, together, true happiness | 2 Comments

Chapter 5 – Skywalker : My treat

Posted on December 7, 2016 by dfolstad58

Sophie stepped out of her car and into the light as the cyclist approached, she was striking to see with her military posture, flawless skin and her face and lips just slightly damp from the light misty rain. The cyclist … Continue reading →

Posted in Call me skywalker short story in blog instalments, Uncategorized | Tagged chapter 5, short stories, skywalker, unravelling | 6 Comments

A Day to Remember, A Day to Learn From

Posted on December 3, 2016 by dfolstad58

It is almost December 7, and that is a day to remember for anyone who has ever visited Hawaii, or any beautiful place like Hawaii is. Why should December 7, 1941 be a day to remember, a day to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged blogging, forgiveness, habits, Happiness, kindness, Pearl Harbor, Pearl Harbour, random kindness, traffic, WWII | 5 Comments

Definitely Not Reality TV

Posted on November 30, 2016 by dfolstad58

Originally posted on Life and Random Thinking:
What is it about tv shows now? No attempt at all at reality and I guess the viewers don’t care. The other night on CHUCK, the good guys hid out in the ventilation…

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It may be humble, but for me it’s home

Posted on November 30, 2016 by dfolstad58

This blog post will be about where I live. It is also an invitation from me to tell me about where you live, your city. Most of my readers have never been to my little spot on earth, and I … Continue reading →